Botafogo 0-1 Sport Recife: result and report

Serie A · Friday 5 February 2021

Result

Botafogo 0-1 Sport Recife

Serie A · Friday 5 February 2021, 23:00 UTC · half-time 0-1

Botafogo · Sport Recife · Serie A predictions

Botafogo 0-1 Sport Recife: match report

Botafogo were beaten by Sport Recife 0-1 in Serie A on Friday 5 February 2021. It was 0-1 at half-time.

The only goal came from Iago Maidana of Sport Recife in the 24th minute, from the penalty spot.

Discipline: Botafogo received 1 yellow card; Sport Recife received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Botafogo were 20th on 24 points from 33 and Sport Recife 17th on 35 points from 33. Botafogo went on to finish that season 20th with 27 points, and Sport Recife 15th with 42.

Botafogo lined up in a 4-4-2 and Sport Recife in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin of Botafogo (8.2), level with Iago Maidana (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Botafogo wins, 1 draw and 0 for Sport Recife.

Going into the match Botafogo's last five read D-L-L-L-L and Sport Recife's L-W-L-L-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 24'Penalty goal · Iago MaidanaSport Recife · 0-1
  • 32'Yellow card · BetinhoSport Recife
  • 45+1'Yellow card · José WelisonBotafogo
  • 53'Yellow card · EwerthonSport Recife
  • 86'Yellow card · Raul PrataSport Recife

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Botafogo 2, draws 1, Sport Recife 0.

Team news

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Botafogo line-up (4-4-2)

Diego Loureiro, Kevin, Kanu, David Sousa, Victor Luís, Romildo Del Piage, Zé Welison, Caio Alexandre, Cesinha, Matheus Nascimento, Rafael Navarro

Sport Recife line-up (4-4-2)

Luan Polli, Patric, Iago Maidana, Adryelson, Carlos Eugênio Júnior Tavares dos Santos, Ewerthon, Marcão, Roberto Pimenta Vinagre Filho, Marquinhos, Thiago Neves, Dalberto